Hot Open-Faced Turkey Sandwiches with Herbed Mayonnaise from Sage Hill Farms

I know you thought turkey talk was over, but just one last delicious recipe for those slabs of left over turkey.

This is so tasty after a long cold day of shopping- or-digging in the winter garden. ( it does happen)

6 slices of buttered whole-wheat bread
Sliced cold, cooked turkey
6 slices Swiss cheese
6 slices crisp bacon
6 large hard-cooked eggs, sliced

Salt to taste ( real or pink salt)
Freshly ground black pepper

Herbed Mayonnaise (Sage Hill Farms own recipe)

Will serve 6 people

Have all ingredients cold.

Place on each slice of buttered bread in the order listed.
Turkey, cheese, bacon, 1 sliced hard cooked egg.
Sprinkle to taste with salt and pepper.

Top each with 1 TBSP Herbed Mayonnaise.

Brown under the broiler

Serve piping hot.

Herbed Mayonnaise Recipe:

Mix 1/2 cup real mayonnaise with 1/2 tsp Poultry seasoning ( Sage Hill Farms)
1 TBSP capers
1/2 tsp dried minced onion

( makes 1-3/4 cups-store in the frig.)

Yummy!

Have a Divine December weekend!

Bea Kunz

Herbs From The Bible....

I can't stop researching herbs , but then if you knew me personally you would know that I can't stop researching many things.

Many references are made in the Bible to a wide variety of herbs.

Due to many different translations of the same verse, inconsistencies will be found.

These are some of the herbs talked about in the Bible .

There may be others, it is a very time consuming job and I'm far from being perfect...so if I have left something out and you know it, I would love to hear from you.

Aloe......is believed to be the only tree decended to man from the Garden of Eden.

( Numbers 24:6)

Coriander......referenced several times in the Old Testament.

( Exodus 16:31)

Cumin......native to the upper areas of the Nile, mentioned in the Bible, along with mint and dill, when Jesus reproved the scribes.

( Matthew 23:23)

Garlic......mentioned only once that I can find. It was held in high esteem by the ancient Egyptians.

( Numbers 11:5)

Hyssop......known as the holy herb.

( Psalms 51:7)

Mustard......( Matthew 13:31)

Rose......( Isaiah 35:1)

Rue......"herb of grace" ( Luke: 1:42)

Wormwood......( Jeremiah 23:15)

What an awesome history we have to learn from and pattern our lives by.

Blessings of abundance this beautiful season!

Cooking With Lemon Balm.

Melissa officinalis (Lemon Balm) Labiatae/Lamiaceae.

Some common names for this herb are "bee balm" or "sweet balm" for it is extremely attractive to beneficial insects.

The name "melissa" comes from the Greek word for bee.

Leaves are the only parts of the plant that can be used in culinary ways.

A few recipes to entice you.

(Lemon Balm Tea)

The lemony sweet leaves help calm the digestive and soothe the mind--a very calming drink at the end of the day.
A few crushed leaves, boiling water and presto...drink up.

(Grilled Balmy Fish)

Number of fish filets desired, seasoned well with Sage Hill Farms fish seasoning.

Hot grill...

4 or 5 sprigs of fresh Lemon Balm ( soaked in cool water for 1 or 2 minutes.

Place fish on grill and cook on one side, when turned to cook the other side, place Lemon Balm sprigs on top of fish, moving around a few times until fish is done.

Imparts a semi-sweet, tangy, lemony flavor. Just a hint.
Yummy.
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(Chicken Fried Chicken)with Lemon Balm.

Prepare a large Dutch Oven cooker ( I use iron)
Heat about 1/4 cup Grapeseed oil for frying in the pot.

In a plastic bag, put 2 cups of flour
4 Tbsp Sage Hill Farms Poultry seasoning
1 Tbsp freshly ground black pepper

Place chicken pieces in the bag and shake to coat
Remove for a few minutes and return to bag for a second coating

Place in hot oil and fry until brown on all sides
Turn heat to medium low, just enough to continue cooking
Place a few sprigs of Lemon Balm on top of chicken, cover and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes or until just done.

Serve with your favorite vegetables.
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Lemon Balm is delicious added to cold tea, Hot Chocokate and Wine coolers.
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Experiment, you'll be amazed at how many uses you can find for this sweet and tangy herb.

Enjoy...

Bea Kunz
Sage Hill Farms